Martin OM-28 Modern Deluxe – Overview

The Martin OM-28 Modern Deluxe blends the legendary rosewood Orchestra Model voice with a series of forward-thinking upgrades designed to enhance tone, responsiveness, and playability. Built in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, this premium Martin model pairs a solid Sitka spruce top with East Indian rosewood back and sides, delivering the balanced projection, shimmering overtones, and exceptional clarity that have made the OM-28 a favorite among fingerstyle players and recording artists.

Part of Martin’s Modern Deluxe Series, this guitar incorporates advanced design features that elevate the traditional Orchestra Model platform. A VTS-treated Sitka spruce top recreates the resonance and responsiveness of a naturally aged instrument, while forward-shifted scalloped X-bracing allows the top to vibrate more freely for increased headroom, dynamic range, and tonal complexity.

Tone & Performance

The OM-28 Modern Deluxe delivers the articulate voice and balance that have defined the Orchestra Model for nearly a century. The torrefied spruce top responds quickly to a light touch, producing clear fundamentals, rich overtone detail, and exceptional note separation across the fingerboard.

Players will notice focused bass response, open and expressive midrange, and sparkling trebles that make the OM body particularly well suited for fingerstyle playing, contemporary acoustic arrangements, and studio recording environments. The responsive bracing and lightweight construction allow the instrument to feel lively and dynamic right out of the case.

Construction & Modern Deluxe Features

Martin’s traditional dovetail neck joint and solid wood construction preserve the resonance and tonal depth expected from a handcrafted American-built acoustic guitar. The Modern Deluxe platform introduces several premium upgrades, including a titanium truss rod for reduced neck weight and increased responsiveness, along with a liquidmetal bridge pin system designed to maximize energy transfer from the strings to the soundboard.

The comfortable Vintage Deluxe neck profile with High-Performance Taper and 1 3/4" nut width provides modern playability while maintaining the familiar feel many Martin players prefer. An ebony fingerboard and bridge, bone nut and saddle, and premium gold Waverly tuning machines complete the instrument with both performance and visual elegance.

Serial Number: 2918999

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Specifications

• Body Size: OM-14 Fret
• Construction: Dovetail Neck Joint / Titanium Truss Rod
• Top Material: Sitka Spruce with VTS
• Bracing: 1/4" Adirondack with VTS
• Back & Sides: East Indian Rosewood
• Neck Shape: Vintage Deluxe / High-Performance Taper
• Nut & Saddle: Bone / Gold Frets
• Fingerboard & Bridge: Ebony
• Scale Length: 25.4"
• Nut Width: 1 3/4"
• Bridge Spacing: 2 5/32"
• Tuning Machines: Gold Waverly
• Case: Hardshell Case

Explore Martin Modern Deluxe Models

Martin’s Modern Deluxe Series combines vintage Martin craftsmanship with innovative design features such as VTS-treated tops, titanium truss rods, and liquidmetal bridge pins. These instruments offer the tone and feel of a vintage Martin with modern performance enhancements.

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